#summer-care

#summer-care

A quarter of grandparents are concerned about the cost of looking after their grandchildren this summer, with 53 percent planning to step in to provide care. More than 21 per day is spent by grandparents on average for each child, which has increased from 15.80 per day last year. Given financial pressures, 12 percent will care for grandchildren every day, while 33 percent plan to assist two to three times weekly.

In the dead of winter, parents often refresh registration screens to secure spots in specific camps designed to bolster their children's education during the summer.

Families in Washington often juggle various child care options during the summer, including relatives, summer camps, and flexible work arrangements, highlighting the necessity to adapt to child care gaps.